According to a press release, former New England Patriots guard Sam Adams passed away on Wednesday at the age of 67. No cause of death was released to the public.
Adams played in 119 career NFL games for the Patriots from 1972-1980, starting in 90 of them.
Patriots owner Robert Kraft said in a statement,
“This is really sad news for Patriots fans who enjoyed watching Sam Adams play and the many Patriots teammates who played with him throughout the 1970s, Not only was he a stalwart in the trenches for nearly a decade, but I can’t think of a more appropriately named player to represent the Patriots.